Wrong-Way Driver Accidents

Michigan Wrong-Way Driver Accident Claims

Wrong-way driver accidents are among the deadliest collisions on Michigan roads. When a driver enters a highway, freeway ramp, or divided road traveling in the wrong direction, the resulting head-on collision occurs at combined speeds that can exceed 120 mph. These crashes frequently result in catastrophic injuries or death. At Koussan Law, we pursue maximum accountability against wrong-way drivers and any other parties whose negligence contributed to the crash.

Why Wrong-Way Accidents Happen

The most common causes of wrong-way driving in Michigan include drunk driving (alcohol impairment is a factor in the majority of wrong-way crashes), driver confusion at poorly designed interchanges and ramps, distracted driving, elderly drivers experiencing cognitive decline, wrong-way entry on one-way streets, and inadequate or missing signage at highway on-ramps. In many cases, multiple parties share responsibility — the wrong-way driver, the bar or restaurant that over-served them (under Michigan's Dram Shop Act, MCL § 436.1801), or the government entity responsible for maintaining proper signage.

Michigan No-Fault and Wrong-Way Collisions

Under Michigan's no-fault insurance system, your PIP benefits cover medical expenses and wage loss regardless of who caused the accident (MCL § 500.3107). For pain and suffering damages against the wrong-way driver, you must prove a "serious impairment of body function" or permanent disfigurement under MCL § 500.3135 — a threshold that wrong-way collision victims almost always meet given the severity of these crashes. If the wrong-way driver was intoxicated, we also pursue dram shop claims against the establishment that served them.

Catastrophic Injuries in Wrong-Way Crashes

The extreme forces involved in head-on wrong-way collisions produce devastating injuries: traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries resulting in paralysis, multiple fractures, internal organ damage, severe burns, and amputation injuries. Wrongful death claims are tragically common in these cases. We fight for every dollar of compensation our clients and their families are entitled to.

Call Koussan Law at (313) 800-0000 immediately after a wrong-way driver accident.